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Susan Ruttan

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  • Producer
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Susan Ruttan in Grimm (2011)
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Susan Ruttan was born on 16 September 1948 in Oregon City, Oregon, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for L.A. Law (1986), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and Chances Are (1989). She was previously married to Randy McDonald and Melven Ruttan.
BornSeptember 16, 1948
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BornSeptember 16, 1948
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Roxanne Melman
    Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Doris Kroeger
    Robert Downey Jr., Mary Stuart Masterson, Cybill Shepherd, and Ryan O'Neal in Chances Are (1989)
    Chances Are
    6.5
    • Woman in the Bookstore
    • 1989
    Richard Dreyfuss and Jenna Elfman in Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
    Krippendorf's Tribe
    5.1
    • Mrs. O'Brian
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Woodstockers
      • Lizzy
      • Post-production
      • TV Movie
    • Lost with You
      • Betty
      • Completed
    • Ted Danson in A Man on the Inside (2024)
      A Man on the Inside
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Gladys Montrose
      • 2024
    • Anne-Marie Johnson in The Addiction of Hope (2024)
      The Addiction of Hope
      • Dr. Winter
      • 2024
    • Hobo Code (2024)
      Hobo Code
      Podcast Series
      • Elizabeth 'Buts' Collins
      • Mrs. Fanning
      • 2024
    • Freddie Highmore in The Good Doctor (2017)
      The Good Doctor
      8.0
      TV Series
      • May
      • 2022
    • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
      NCIS
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Samantha Delfino
      • 2022
    • Sprung (2022)
      Sprung
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Lorraine
      • 2022
    • Viral Vignettes (2020)
      Viral Vignettes
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Patricia
      • 2021
    • The Retrospective (2021)
      The Retrospective
      8.0
      Short
      • Gary's Mother
      • 2021
    • Dean Norris, Adhir Kalyan, Kelli Goss, Parker Young, Elizabeth Alderfer, and Farrah Mackenzie in United States of Al (2021)
      United States of Al
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Foster
      • 2021
    • William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
      Shameless
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Sister Mary Luke
      • 2021
    • Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku in Bob Hearts Abishola (2019)
      Bob Hearts Abishola
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Clark
      • 2020
    • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
      Mom
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Lucy
      • 2018–2019
    • LeVar Burton in Weird City (2019)
      Weird City
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Linda Maxsome
      • 2019
    • Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kenneth Choi, Peter Krause, Aisha Hinds, Oliver Stark, and Ryan Guzman in 9-1-1 (2018)
      9-1-1
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Sandy
      • 2018
    • American Vandal (2017)
      American Vandal
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Patricia McClain
      • 2018

    Producer

    • Barry Bostwick, David P. Levin, and Yvonne Jung in Tooth Fairies in Quarantine (2022)
      Tooth Fairies in Quarantine
      Short
      • contributing associate producer
      • 2022

    Soundtrack

    • L.A. Law (1986)
      L.A. Law
      7.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "Let Me Call You Sweetheart"
      • performer: "I Just Called To Say I Love You" (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 1990

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    Bad Dreams
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    Bad Dreams

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Susan Rutan
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • September 16, 1948
      • Oregon City, Oregon, USA
    • Spouses
        Randy McDonaldOctober 27, 1990 - 1993 (divorced)
    • Other works
      (5/05) Stage: Appeared (as "Sister Constance Butterworth") in "The Book of Liz" by Amy Sedaris and David Sedaris, 2nd Stage Theatre, Hollywood, CA.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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      Her father was a logger and she lived in various logging camps during her early life until her paternal grandmother adopted her at the age of 12 after her parents' divorce.

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